Tag: Elifantree

Very sorry about the delay here. Keeping up with this calendar when, at the same time, completing all other work that had to be done before Christmas Eve turned out to be an impossible task. I’m sure you all understand 😉

In any case, I decided to release the remaining songs of this musical calendar in one post as a sort of pre-Christmas gift to everyone following these blog posts.

So please enjoy the remaining tracks! Lots of great music here.

Merry Christmas everyone! There’s lots of exciting new music coming up in 2017. Stay tuned!

Elifantree have, since their debut in 2010, risen in status. They are now considered by many to be one of the most ambitious and innovative pop/jazz groups in Finland. Their sound has changed quite a lot by their third album “Movers and Shakers”, released in 2015. More changes came their way with the departure of their original drummer Tatu Rönkkö. Olavi Louhivuori replaced Tatu in February 2016 giving the band a new boost of creative energy. A new album is in the works.

The idea here that each day from now until Christmas Eve, the 24th, Eclipse Music will share a free piece of music from our back catalogue for you to enjoy and to download to your computer or mobile device.

I thought it would be appropriate to begin with a track from the very first album Eclipse Music released in 2008. The band Kauhukakara is Pauli Lyytinen (sax), Anni Egecioglu (vocals) – the power duo of Elifantree – Joonas Kuusisto (bass) and Tuomas Turunen (keyboards). Their music is a quirky combination of jazz, chamber music, children’s music and avant garde, but always with an approachable, melodic surface.

The track here, called “Pulkkamäessä”, when translated from Finnish, means Sled Riding. A very appropriate beginning for the winter time. Enjoy!

Sax virtuoso Pauli Lyytinen, better known for his work in pop-jazz trio Elifantree, joins up with Laser and DEFEKT guitarist Siggi Rögnvaldsson and Swiss drummer David Meier to form Equally Stupid. This powerful trio combines the raw energy and compositional styles of early King Crimson and jazz improvisation.

Equally Stupid celebrates the release of the new album (out February 19th) with a Finnish Tour.

Perhaps better known for his drumming in Elifantree Tatu Rönkkö is tha mastermind behind this progressive jazz quartet. Dramophone’s debut album Urbal Ritual is out in Finland on October 3rd. The release is supported by a tour. Along with mr. Rönkkö the group features Pauli Lyytinen (sax), Otto Eskelinen (bass clarinet) and Eero Tikkanen (bass).

On May 19th Elifantree played a live studio concert on the “Lauantaijatsit” program on Bassoradio network. Here’s the podcast version of that live show. The show is 90 minutes long, Elifantree starts at 36 minutes and 50 seconds into the show. Big thanks to Matti Nives!